From Barbara Quintana, Center School’s College/Career Center Specialist

Scholarship Scams!  Parents/Guardians and Students; Beware!

It is the scholarship season, there are thousands of dollars worth of scholarships out there and it is true, many thousands do go unused!

But please know there are also lots of scams to fall into; never pay for listings of scholarships that you can get easily on your own!  Never give out your credit card information to any companies that send you letters or e-mails claiming to assist your son, daughter or grandchild (etc) with scholarship information that’s geared “just for them”.

Follow the link at the end of this message to a list of FREE Scholarship Search Engines that your daughter or son can use.  Feel free to try it yourself.  After a series of questions such as; career interests, hobbies, religion, (these are secure search engines) college size, private vs. public colleges, parent’s professional association affiliations, union affiliations (many have scholarship funds as well) and a few more questions, your student will have a list of her/his own possible scholarships that they can apply for, it’s that simple!

Some places are asking for $1000.00 or more for this “service” and you can do it for free!

Please know that I will be happy to help your senior with their scholarship applications as well as all of their post high school plans, there is something for everyone and high school alone just won’t do it!  --    Barbara Quintana, Center School’s College/Career Center Specialist, Thursdays

Never pay for Scholarship Information!

Important and Useful Web Sites for College Preparation and Other Helpful Information, click here:  scholarship - spring